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Moshe Ben Avraham Of Przemyśl
Rabbi Moshe ben Avraham of Przemyśl was a Galicia (Eastern Europe), Galician rabbi; born at Przemysl about 1550; died at Opatow 1606. Surnamed Met (or Mat; , sometimes ) or in the Ashkenazi Hebrew, Ashkenazi pronunciation Mes. As Rabbi Moshe is best known for his work ''Mateh Moshe'', he is also often personally referred to as the Mateh Moshe. Biography After having studied Talmud and rabbinics under his uncle R. Zvi and Solomon Luria, Shlomo Luria, he became rabbi of Belz, where he had a large number of pupils. He retired from this rabbinate and lived privately for a time at Volodymyr-Volynskyi. He was then called to the rabbinate of Przemysl, and, in 1597, to that of Lubomyl. Toward the end of his life, he became the chief of the community of Opatow and district rabbi of Cracow. He authored the following works: *''Taryag Mitzvot'' (Cracow, 1581), a versification of the 613 commandments *''Mateh Moshe'' (ib. 1590–91), a treatise on the practical ritual laws *''Ho'il Moshe'' (P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Przemyśl
Przemyśl () is a city in southeastern Poland with 56,466 inhabitants, as of December 2023. Data for territorial unit 1862000. In 1999, it became part of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Subcarpathian Voivodeship. It was previously the capital of Przemyśl Voivodeship. Przemyśl owes its long and rich history to the advantages of its geographic location. The city lies in an area connecting mountains and lowlands known as the Przemyśl Gate (Brama Przemyska), with open lines of transport, and fertile soil. It also lies on the navigable San River. Important trade routes that connect Central Europe from Przemyśl ensure the city's importance. The Old Town of Przemyśl is listed as a List of Historic Monuments (Poland), Historic Monument of Poland. Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, Przemyśl has been a point of refuge for many Ukrainians, as it is located near the Poland–Ukraine border and serves as the end point of the Lviv–Przemyśl railway jun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
